Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.Once you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveIt’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.You shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.You cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.Expressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.If you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Sometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossGrief canchangeyour senseof identityYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingGrievingmakes youa burdento others.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Teenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Sometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessGrief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.Once you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveIt’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.You shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.You cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.Expressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.If you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Sometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossGrief canchangeyour senseof identityYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingGrievingmakes youa burdento others.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Teenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Sometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illness

Grief Bingo: Myth Busters Edition - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Grief reactions can be influenced by your culture or how you were raised.
  2. Once you’ve processed the loss, grief never comes back
  3. Avoiding reminders of the person will help you move on faster
  4. If you can function well, your grief must not be that serious
  5. You can grieve someone who’s still alive
  6. It’s unhealthy to hold onto mementos or belongings
  7. Grief reactions can be different every time you experience loss
  8. Grief can affect your sleep, appetite, and energy.
  9. You should only talk about grief in therapy or with professionals.
  10. You can grieve someone who hurt you.
  11. Expressing grief in creative ways (art, music, writing) can be a powerful part of healing
  12. If someone died doing something dangerous or illegal, it’s their fault, so grief should be limited
  13. If you're laughing and having fun, you're not grieving properly
  14. You can feel multiple emotions at once during grief, even happiness.
  15. If you feel better for a while, it means your grief is over
  16. Asking for help is a healthy way to cope with grief.
  17. Sometimes grief feels worse months later than right after the loss
  18. Grief can change your sense of identity
  19. You don’t have the right to grieve if others had it worse
  20. You should always try to stay positive after a loss.
  21. Feeling nothing at all after a loss can still mean you’re grieving
  22. Grieving makes you a burden to others.
  23. Grief only affects your emotions, not your thinking or behavior.
  24. Teenagers don’t grieve as deeply as adults.
  25. Sometimes grief shows up as physical symptoms that aren’t explained by illness